INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Senator Dawson argues in favor of legalizing marijuana. But did you know that the senator has been married three times? And his last divorce was a real doozie. His wife went on and on about their sex life. Apparently the Senator is no good in bed. Enough about that issue ... . Shall we move on?
A) Missing the point.
B) Begging the question.
C) Straw man.
D) Red herring.
E) No fallacy.
D
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